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FASHION AUCTION -COUTURE & VINTAGE CLOTHING

Wed, Apr 8, 2015 08:00AM EDT
Lot 120

1885 FASHION MANNEQUIN BY JOHN BURBIDGE

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
29" figure, period accurate 1885 visiting dress created & hand sewn by fashion designer John Burbidge: deep red silk satin & velvet bustle skirt & jacket, lace blouse, fringed & tasseled over skirt, includes matching parasol & hat, shoes, undergarments,all excellent. This is one of 75 "ladies" each costumed in a 1860 through 1914 unique ensemble, as seen in the book "Les Petites Dames de Mode" & numerous museum presentations throughout the U.S.